University of South Carolina Libraries
^ ^ 1^1 11 t " I SffO?r' Kliv pt jL i0i >|i A ?y? >f? <f? LAKE CITY HAPPENINGS SUCCINCTLY TOLD. FARMERS' UNION INCORPORATES -DEATH OF A RESPECTED NEGRO PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS. Lake City, April 18:?Miss Eva North is away on a visit at Raleigh, NC. Miss Mamie Green came home from the Johnsonville Graded school Friday and remained over for the Easter services Sunday. She returned to her classes Monday. J McSwain Woods, Esq, who is rtnmr nmrtirincr law in Atlanta. Ga. Tinted his brother, Dr M A Woods, the early part of this week. Mr. and Mrs Frank Finegan came down from Lamar and spent Sunday with the family of the latter. Messrs Justin Morris and John and Charlie Green were at home from achool a few days the latter part of last week and the first of this week. Mr J Anthony Ridley, who is now clerking: in a drug store in Charleston, spent Sunday in town. If any one wishes to know where he lingered, inquire on Thomas street. Mrs Julia Brooks of Charleston is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs M D Nesmith, on Church street. Dr H L Baker was here from Lambert Monday on business. Mr J V Gordon of Bostick was in town the latter part of .last week and stopped with Mr and Mrs H H Singletarv. One afternoon last week two white men, about grown, quit work, took a horse and bugj?y, three poles and a can of bait and went to McAllister's mill to eret a load of fish. The ; fishes they caught actually filled a salmon can, and were of & size suitable for scrambling. Mrs Hortense Jones came over from Bostick last week and took the took the train for Montgomery, Ala. While in Alabama she will visit all her brothers, the Messrs Gordon. Mrs Jones, who is the widow of the late Stephen Jones, a longtime resident of this town, lives at Crystal River, Fla, but has been with her brother, Mr J V Gordon, several months. A certain party in town set a hen on full blooded "Holstein" eggs. "What shall the harvest be?" There was a large Easter egg hunt at Mr and Mrs D M Epps's Friday night. The Lake^City Farmers' Union has organized a corporation and will secure a charter in a few days. This < corporation h s purchased the lot i @:@:?:@:?:?.@:?:??:? ? cnnixm i ni 1 g orMi^u iyi\ * * G A ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?:@: \ . i ^ J *W)MEN ir.cTnnc vvjo i ivuu ^ JnHy JQ*i> and steam plant of Mr S J Huggins! I on Thomas street, and will engage L in the operation of a ginning plant, corn mill and fertilizer mixer and will manufacture lumber and building materials and and shipping crates and baskets. The corpora- 1 tion will be known as the Farmers' Union Ginning and Manufacturing Company. Messrs W L Matthews, B G Timmons and E A Cook constitute the board of corporators. Supt J C Murcherson came up ^ from Charleston one evening last p week to receive the petition for the a separation of freight and passenger '! business and the erection of a new 81 station. He met Misses Ruth Williams and V V Singletary, Mesdames p D M Epps, L 0 Holloway and W S oi Stokes and DrWS Stokes,and went e! over the situation fully with them h in all details. Mr Murcherson as- s< sured the delegation that the matter tl would receive careful attention. Mr J M Sturgeon was in Bishop- C1 ville last week. Mr Harris, the contractor, will build the new Farmers' Bank building at Olanta. n ' - - - . tl Mf Egbert Pennington of Charles- > " n ton stent Sunday in town, tl Mr L 0 Holloway on last Sunday f( received notice of the death of his ^ sister,Mrs Patterson, at her home in a the Northwestern part of Virginia. S) Mr Holloway lett immediately for ^ the scene, in the endeavor to reach there before the burial. o Jeff Howard, a well known negro ft town, died suddenly Monday. In some respects he was a remarkable v man, and in most, a credit to his j race. He was faithful to his duties, and careful in his service. Never V] was he heard to speak evil of any g one, and an oath was not known to pass his lips. Humble in his demeanor, he never resented correct- Vl ion, nor brooded a fancied wrong. c*! He did his part in life well, and de"i serves the rest he is now taking. May he sleep in peace. W L B. w mm oi Saved His Mother's Life. f? "Four doctors had given me up," writes Mrs Laura Gaines of Avoca, cc La, "and my children and all my de t* l 1 _!_ j? a, j;_ irienas were loosing xor me to aie, jn when my son insisted that I use Electric Bitters. I did so, and they ce have done me a world of good. I a* will always praise them." Electric Bitters is a priceless blessing to gu women troublen with fainting or . dizzy 3pells, backache, headache, weakness, debility, constipation or E* kidney disorders. Use them and gain so new health, strength and vigor. jn They're guaranteed to satisfy or SQ money refunded. Only 50c at M L Allen's. h? ^ ^ th af We have printed up a lot of note ^ books and receipt forms, which we will sell at ten cents the book of fifty. tf ?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?.?:??:<s I Do i Q E B R 0 cvni u/\y' c 3. ALSO A FULL >:?:?:?.?:?.?:?:?:?:?:@ ^ l^> >!? ll> ? Coi ^ c DRY !?? ? ? ? ?*? ?*1* *f*?^^ IREEZY BITS BLOWN FROM BENSON.: i HE BOADS WORKED?TOBACCO ] PLANTS SCARCE-NO EASTER i SERVICE-CONFERENCE. 1 i Benson, April 18:?The Williams- ' urg county road plow, under su- i ervision of Mr Dennis, has done < ame valuable work on the road : rom Nexsen's store to Cedar 1 svamp. 1 Since the county is relieved of 1 art of the extensive 'area that it 1 nee had,we venture to say that our 1 (ficient Road Engineer will soon ' ave the remaining part with roads ?cond to none in the lower section of le State. I There is much complaint of scar- 1 ity of tobacco plants in this section. 1 Mumps seems to be prevalent in ^ le neighborhood. Saturday, after a little prelima- ( ary preparation in the way of ( lunder and a few flashes of light- ] ing, the clouds began to consign leir treasures to the fields in the jrm of one of the heaviest rains of ie year. It rained until late in the fternoon, and now is an ideal seam for sowing the seed of King otton. Miss Ulmer Oooks of Benson is n an extended visit to her sister, Irs Tom Evans of Andrews. Mrs Maggie Burch of Florence is isiting her parents, Mr and Mrs T Duke. ; Miss Anna Bell of Morrisville is i isiting at her brother's, Mr Robert ell's. Mr and Mrs H W Russell were i sitors in the neighborhood Sun- , iy. i We were much pleased to meet , The Sage of Possum Fork," as he 1 as passing through our community le day this week and stopped for a ;w minutes. ( j We enjoyed reading Mr Eaddy's l >ntribution to The Record and won- f ;r why this writer, who is gifted s style and versatility, is so retint these days. It isn't from old je, judging from his looks. Easter was a quiet day?glorious, 1 m-shiny?an ideal spring-like day. i the afternoon quite a crowd ] ithered at the Methodist church, me expecting to hear the presid- 1 g elder, while others came because me one said that some body else * id said that they had heard that ere was to be a marriage that ' ternoon. The preacher was absent, ( it hereafter remember that Mr G !lie Epps is a notary. Messrs J Y McGill, W H Parnell, k@:?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?:?: lot fail to see our splendid T H E R S UISITE CREATK AND UP-TO-DATE LIN? i|< i|i me an( )xford Froi GOODS '?*f*?4 'f*??"f?' G 0 Epps and W E Snowden attended quarterly conference at Bethesds church Saturday. Rev M B Kelley of Clemson College, chairman of the conference board of missions, gave a forceful and instructive address to his bearers,whom he invited to assemble in the pews near and directly in front of him. His trend of thought was directed to the subject of missions, which was well received by those who heard him After the morning service the congregation was invited out to the table, where they found an abundance of delightful things to eat, with which these people are so bountifully blessed and their cordial manner of entertainment makes it an added pleasure to oe with them and partake of their lospitality. WES. Kicked by a Had Horse, Samuel Birch of Beetown.Wis, had a most narrow escape from losing his eg, as no doctor could heal the frightful sore that developed, but at ast Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it completely. It's the greatest healer if uleers.hums.boils. eczema, scalds. :uts, corns, cold-sores, bruises and piles on earth. Try it. 25c atM L Allen's. ! Misunderstood. y "Brown smokes quarter cl- a gars." I "Can't he afford a whole one?" |> ?Boston Transcript 4> Brushing In Earnest. Mrs. Lapsling was exhibiting her new hairbrush to the caller. "Ifs the best one I ever saw," she said. "I bought it from a woman peddler the other day. The bristles are long and firm, you see, and they go right down to the frolics at the root of the hair."?Chicago Tribune. Well Provided For. Professor?You ought not to let your son idle away bis precious youth. You should prepare him to carve his name in tfie nail -or rame. Rich Mother?Pooh, pooh! In our position we can afford to hire a sculptor to do that for him.?Detroit Times. "Our baby cries for Chamberlain's kiugh Remedy," writes Mrs T B Cendrick, Rasaca, Ga. "It is the lest cough remedy on the market or coughs, colds and croup-" For ale by all dealers. LIGHTNING RODS! 1. L. Whitlock, UK* City, S.C ' Special Sales Agent Sepreseutingthe Largest Manufacturers of All Kinds mproved Copper and Oalvanized Section Rods Endorsedby the Highest Scientific Auhoritiesand FirelneuranceCompanies) >ure Copper Wire Cables, All Sizes )ur Full Cost Guarantee given with Each Job. I sell on ? lo8? margin of profit,ilividoinmission with my customers. 9-29-3 nip J offering of all the latest P A T T E )NS IN HATS ? OF DRESS GOODS AN d:?:@:?'?:?:@:?:@:?: ! , ^ 'jf* T^T 1^1 1 Get Your 1 ' '} ) Slippers | n Us. company ::J ^?*f?*f*?^??fj fL 'f'?|i?if??f??? ? ?"f1? ? ? ? -"1, | L J. STACKLEY, 1 ; ? ' gj^. ? The Coffins and Caskets Man ? ; ? ? J ? offers his services gi | Day and Night | ft in the | FIRST OFFICE OVER SHOWS DRY GOODS CO.'S. || ? Yours to Serve, ?. 5 | L J. STACKLEY. ?J C EmmEmmSL O 0ES2551 OEZ3I M fl WHAT IT MEANS ffl I ! A Bank's Surplus I 1 UIs the fund along with the Capital Stock and Undivided Profits that protects the depositors from loss; there- J ; i fore the larger it is, the greater protection the depositor has. This Bank has a Capital Stock of ? $30,000.00 Surplus Fund of 20,000.00 Undivided Profits of ... 8,279.77 | I J Additional Stockholders' Liability30,000.00 ^ ' ? Total w&Mre . JJi | This means that this Bank must lose $88,279.76 before onejl I of its depositors could lose a cent. This protection is ) for you. Do business with The Bank that has O : 1 never lost a Dollar. H | The Bank of Kingstree |r|j D. C. Scott, President. J. A. KELLEY,Vice Pres. II T? w Fattjvv flasViipr x D T.fsesve. Asst.. flashier. II y ' w'm' w. Barr. Jr., Teller. y , 01 ii i i?ii jo ^xxxxxxxxxxxxjxxxxxxxxxx^I WAGONS! WAQ0NS1 ^~] 1 Two car loads of the famous and well known Russell and Owensboro |] Wagons just unloaded. I BUGGIES AND SURREYS. Y We always keep a full and select line of the reliable V . 1M Tyson & Jones, J. G. Smith and Carolina Buggies on hand ? '.? MOWERS & RAKES. Q j\ The McCormick, the best on the market. Give us your X ' Also a nice lot of Harness and Summer Robes. V J1 J Yours to please, X - JH The Williamsburg Live Stock Company, 8 I Q Klngstree, So nth Carolina. y H 2XXXXXXXXXX$?QOOOOOOOO<3^ I cnniMn . rm LH ^rKinu lyn h R N HATS ll JH H D NOTIONS , S ?:@:?:@:?:?;?:?.?:@?:?:@:@.@:@:@:?:@:@:@:@M jMM /*